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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND With the Union Insurance Society of Canton, ¡ smɔke as ended, and the odou of barning oil | Limited, for the sum of 825,000.
stormed the nostrils and capture the olfactory nerves, Into the middle of the field marchɔl ban'l after bani, pipes aul b'89331; 811 th
Cook of the North" and t'i Highland Laddie" and "Treal on the tail o' my cont awok thril's in boson both martial and civilian. The programm thus at forth the iten: --
I hear that Chan Pay Han, who was late'y appointed by Viceroy Shum to be acting Nam Hal Magistrate, arrive here this morning Sit Wing Nin has already taken up Mr. Chia's position in Sun Woi. Chin Pak Hsu will relieve Wa Midg Poon on the 15th instant, that is two days after the moa festival. It will, however, b to the new migrate's alvinlags not to tike -up the position before th moon festival, and should - he do sɔ he will have to spend a considerable sum of monзy for "presents to all the local officials above his rank on account of this important festival.
LI PAK HOI'S EXT LADITION. Li Pat Ho, a potty military ofice: under Admiral Li f'sun, deserted from the army som? time ago: The military authorities discovere l that he took rofag) in Hagton whru pon the Chines› Gɔv rn uзnt communicate with the British aathorities in Hongkong au! osis vì him to bɔ arrasted and applied for his rendition. For a long tim› the local authorities did not receivsany definite news from Hongkong as to whether the British Government o uld surrender the prisoner or not. Kwan Tak Chung, a military offear in Hocam. his bien depited to g to Ho, king to bring the pifoner back to Canton if the Hongkong Government should surrender him In the meantime, it is said that Li Pak Hoi has sent a
petition to Admiral Li Tsun in which it is
stated that he denied having abscondel to Hongkong, but almit'el that he did not apply for leave of absence to gɔ abroad; thạt he is now willing to be taken back to Canton aud be punished according to the Chinese liws, and ths he does nɔt de i’e tɔ remala any long 'r ia the Hiking prison.
I miga mntio that L Pak Hi wis for: merly a pirate chief, and it was Admiral Li Tsun who invited him to surrender and swear allegiance to the Chinese Governm›nt.
VICEBOY'S SPECIAL DOCTOR. Vicaroj Shum his rc irela private telegram fromShanghai thatthe celebrated Chinese doctor, Chan Lin Fong, whom he had summoned by telegram, left Shanghai on the 5th instant and is expected to reach Can'on ou the 10th inst.
IMPERIAL. EDICE,
An Imperial Edict(by oible) ha3 bɔɔn recзived by the local authorities, stating that commencing from next year thers will be no more triennial
examinations.
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THE AMERICAN VISITORS.
Returning from Canton labs on the 4th Sept., Baoret try. l'aft and Miss Boon volt, with the other distinguished Americans include in the party, fouad a very inter sting pro gramm arranged for their entertainmeat yesterday. In the morning thy breakfaste I on board th› Logàn, where Reir Admiral Dicken was a guest, while Mr. Taft, Genral and Mrs. Corbin and others were entertainél by Colonel Darling at the Peak HotL Admiral and Mrs. Dicken wers at home daring the day to Miss Roosevelt and party. The Gymkhm, which had been postponed in honour of the visitors, was patronisel bị Miss Rosevelt and Secretary Tift, and on returning from there they, with the principal members of the party, we 'e entertained by the Governor t dinner. from which they proceeded to th Parade Grou id where &torchlight tattoo had been arranged in honour of the distinguis'ied visitors, the day's programme concluding with a suppor at the Hongkong Club.
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Rgt. and 129th (D.C.O.) Baluchis. 2.-March-Band 2nd. R. W. Keat Rgt. 3.- March-Pipers H.K. an1 S BRA. 4.-March-Sena Bind 123th (D.C.O.)
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others. The new building was designed by Mesta. Leigh & Orangs. It has four stories with the main entrance in Ice House Street, a short distance from th Ferry wharf. The ground area of the building m adres nearly 8,000 square feet, and spice of 19,00 square feet is devoted in the buildiar to the show.comy. The oatfi:ting, grocery aal hardware departments will be commodated on the ground floor, and behind the38, од the same level, will be the ships stores department. On the first floor arə thepivate sul goneral offices and the tailoring | and piano departments-the latter boing san ́ideal show room; on the second fl›or: are” the 5.- orcbligit Procession-119th Iafy. furnishing and ladies' departments as well as (Moo tau Regt) and 129th (D C.O.) spacious workrooms for tai ors and upholsterers B lus'is.
where the whole of the work is do se for th 80 6.-Last Post-Band 2nd R. W. Kent R gt. de artments. The firm mate a great feature 7.-E. Capitan-Massed Brads.
of this. All work will b› cɔmpleted by their owa Ea imporing, barbaric spostaol, workmən. oi the premises, tias earing delightful to the thousands of Chinese crowdingol anliness an1 p rfect supervision. Ti arð the road, novel to the foreigners, and, wa six be rooms ail a large mɔ33 r. 01 the hope, interesting and impressive to the visitors. third floor and min bedrooms on the fourth An amusing incident i‹ worth noting, floor for the accɔnmɔlation of the firm's larg'› especially as the party was an Loar and ten s'aff of European assistants. Access to all minutes lat in arriving. The Ltter "1" in wal- | floors is had by the usefu' el ctric lift. come failed to light up w th th› others, an l the legend We con restord the gool te opɔr of the impatient crowds, ale kol from a waggish member thereof the ramark: "Butter late than never."
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Messr‹ Lane, Crawford & Co.'s mess, which his hal an unin'errap'el ex ́stènc› of fifty-fiv、 years in Queen's Road, may well be desc.ib d as istoric. It will now be carried on in the now premises, where, as before mentioned, thera are fifteen betroɔm: for the accommodation of
MESSRS. LANE, CRAWFORD & CO'S ] the firm's staff of Europena assistants.
NEW PREMISES.
THE FOOCHOW CASE.
ALLEGED GRAVE OFFENC".
Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co. almɔs' mɩy bɔ described as th› "universal provi ler" of Hig kong, for the range of their basines is such that In H. M. Supreme Court at Shanghai, on it is possible to purcha in their soro any 28th August, befora F. S. A. Bourne, Esq., household r quisite from a paul o tes to a
Acting Judge, was again heard the case of grand piano; they are also able to clothe the Dodwell & Co., Ld. u. Ernest J. Moss. Follow- mye section of the community fron halting are extracts from the report foot, ani they carry many insattct've to the
The plaintiffs, by their Counsel (Mr. R. N. lales. Their shipping business also is very large Macleod), moved for an order that the defendant exte ading to upholstering cias and salons, be the making of sails, awnings, &; as well as compete provisioning of ship, and during the last few years the firm has com into p ominenc as supplies of ships fittings and expert ships upholsterers. They supplied, for example, to the order of the Hongkong & Whamps Dock Co. the whole of the cabin and saloon" uph Istery and galley fittings of the well-kuowa river steners | Kinshan and Lintan, and those for the Yangisa
steam r Ringling completel last The fins sem rs of th Empress Lins also bear evidence of the firm's work in cabins and saloons.
Festoons of Chinese lamps circumfereno d the parade field, and every tre around has glowing fruit, known to the traišas “fairy lights At the back, against the Laundry buildings, and facing the entrance, was grested khuge fanework" on wich, at the right moment, and the touch of an electric buttoa,
a sea of fao ·8.
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the word *** Welcom fired forth, iliumining Under a sort of god-post arrangement. tie uprights and bar of which were also illuminated, marohel the fighing me of Ind, bearing toroh 38. They divided into companies, and marched in ouble Ale along the inside of the ring of spectat ›rs, m›eting and parting, while clouds of
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The firm of Lau), Crawlo·1' & Co. though not quite as old as the Colony itself is very nearly so. It was establishɔl in 183), - thi or gina prinors being Mc. T. A. Lany and Mr. Nician Crawford. Gancing at the issues of the Hongkang Daily Press in the Fifties find the firm prominently befor the public doing a large auctioneering business, having their business premises in Quзsu's Rad on the site they are now vacating, and an auction room in Stanley street. Mr. William Lane was liter admitted to partnership in the firm, and subsequently Mr. David Crawford and Mr. John 8. Cor. Both the latter retired from business in 1897 ani from that time onward to 1896, Mr. Heary Crawford and Mr. John McCallum were partners. Mr. D. R. Crawford returned to the East in 1976 and continue his conne tion with the firm until 1901 when the busi- ness passed into the hands of the present part- nrs, Mr. A. H. Skoltoa, Mr. D 100in Clark ani Mr. F. C. Wilford.
Messrs. Lane. Clawford & Co, have occupied the Queen's Rosi site, o part of it, for the long period of fifty-five years. The removal to more spicious premises has been rendered necessary by the expansio of the firm's business of late years, aid they are now removing from Queen's Road tɔ haudsɔmɔ promises tasted in a commanding position at the orner of Los Hease Street and Chiter Ral. Moss. Lan, Crawford & Co. were the first to recognise the necessity of removing to a block of buildings on the Reclamation owing to the sacro chm at of the small Chinз80 shops along Queen's Rad Central. Over seven years have been taken in the building of their new premises, many difficulties baring arisea with contractory and
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committed to pison for a grave offence against H. B Majesty's China and Corsa Ord r in Council 1904 in that he, the defendin, had failed to observa, and deliberately acted contrary to the interim injunction granted by H. B. Majesty's Provincial Court at Foochow on the 16th day of June, 1105.
Mr. H. Frowett apparel for the defendant. Mr. Macleod referr d his Lordship to the Order in Coun il under the heading Statutory or Other Offn, se tion 77, subsection D, which stated that if any person, “does any not in relation to the Supreme Court or a Provincial Court or a matter pending therein, which, if done in relation to the High Court in England, would be punishabl⚫ as a contempt of that court, he shall be gui ty of a grave offence against this Order.
ant to section 61 (Panishmen's for Offence) which set out that "If any person is guilty of an offence aga'ns this Order, distinguished as a grava offence against this Order, he is liable (I.) To a find not exce›ding £10 without imprisonment; or (1) To imprisonment not exceeding two. months, without fine; or (III.) To imprison- ment not exceeding o se moath with a foe not exceeding £5. Imprisonment, ander this Ar icle is, in the discretion of the Court, with or without hard labour." Counsel did not think it would be necessary for him to labour the point whether the defendant soting contrary to the injunct'on' was committing contempt of Cont.
His Lordship-There is nɔ 'dɔubt of that st all. If he has omitted to obзy the order be cau be committel to prison at onse if he does not show suficient excuse.
Mr. Macleod said he understɔod defendant wis going to show somɔ excuse, and on that he qnted Stocks v. Hanbury Board of Health (La R ports 1 Equity, page 42). Counsel said this was a very strɔ̃ng case and several of the points bore on the present motion. On pige 43, dealing with the same c:59, the 'earned vice-- chancellor spoke with regard to the suggestion of Quasel for the defendants that he woul not go so far as to alvis his client to obey the o der, and said that the order having been made mut bɔ obeyed, but it coull be uppaled ag inst.
Mr. Macleod real further extracts
from the judgment, and then turning to the case before the Court mid that from su